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To keep your heart in good shape, exercise goes hand in hand with a good diet. Exercise doesn’t mean you have to apply for a gym membership or run a marathon. It could be as simple as walking for a few minutes every day to start with, or doing household chores. Walking is one of the simplest ways to stay physically fit. It can do your ticker a world of good. Not to mention how safe a form of exercise it is during these unprecedented times as you can exercise outdoors instead of being cooped up in a gym with others. The biggest benefit of this exercise form is everyone has access to it. You can perform it almost anywhere, and if you have a treadmill at home, there’s nothing like it. The benefits of physical activity for the health of your ticker cannot be emphasized enough, which boosts heart rate, strengthens your ticker, and increases oxygenated blood flow through the body, helping more oxygen and nutrients to reach your organs. The benefits of exercise in helping reduce body fat, ...

Regardless of your age, you must work towards keeping your heart in good shape. While it is true the risk for heart disease increases with increasing age, the American youth is equally prone to heart disease these days. The factors responsible for rise in heart attacks in individuals aged 20-30 years old are diabetes, hypertension, obesity, smoking cigarettes and vaping, and substance abuse. Not to mention the stress, anxiety, loneliness, job loss amplified by the pandemic. This blog aims to throw light upon the various things you can do to strengthen your ticker. According to a study, following these practices even at age 50 can increase your life span by an extra 14 years for women, and an extra 12.2 years for men. Hopefully this is reason enough for you to jump on the path to heart health. Here are the lifestyle habits you should follow, regardless of age: Stop smoking - The importance of giving up this habit cannot be emphasized enough. Smoking makes it twice as likely to dev...